The effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on sufentanil consumption after cesarean section: a prospective cohort study

摘要

Previous studies have shown that patients with long-term diabetes require more opioids after surgery than patients without diabetes. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) normally only lasts for a brief period; nevertheless, its effect on sufentanil consumption after cesarean section is unknown. This prospective cohort study included two groups: a GDM group (n?=?32) and a matched non-GDM (NGDM) group (n?=?32). All patients underwent routine combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Sufentanil consumption through an intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump, the frequency of PCA requests, and visual analog scale (VAS) scores 6 and 24?h after surgery were compared between groups. Sufentanil consumption (μg) 6?h after surgery was higher in the GDM group than in the NGDM group (24.0?±?6.6 vs 20.1?±?5.7, P?=?0.023). PCA was used more frequently 6 and 24?h after surgery by the GDM group than by the NGDM group (1[0–2] vs 0[0–1], P?=?0.001; 6 [1–5] vs 3 [1, 2, 6–8], P?=?0.001, respectively). The VAS score during activity 24?h after surgery was higher in the GDM group than in the NGDM group (5 [2, 3] vs 5 [1, 2], respectively, P?=?0.03). Pregnant women with GDM require more opioids during the immediate postoperative period after cesarean section than those without GDM. No. ChiCTR1800016014, ChenYang, May 6th 2018.